Variations

How popular is Al?

Al is a rare first name for women but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#41522 out of 150436, Top 28%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Allie(#311 VIA LATEST LIST), Ally(#979), Ali(#1495), Alberta and Alli are the popular varying forms of Al (UNLISTED) ranked in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Al was widespread among parents a century ago (USAGE OF 0.2%) and is now much diminished (USAGE 0.1%, ▼63%), with the version Alberta going out of style. (2016 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Similar Names

Al is alike in pronunciation to Alle, El, Elle▲ and Iole. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ag and Ala. Like Al, these names are not commonly used.